Parsley

Peggy Parsley, age 83, of Smithville passed away Wednesday evening, May 30, 2018 at St. Thomas DeKalb Hospital.  

She was born October 12, 1934 to her parents, the late Albert Lee and Flora Ruth Trusty Hooper.  Peggy is the wife of James Clayton Parsley.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four sisters, Maureen Florida, Doris Cripps, Faye Trotter Rawls and Milas Hibdon; brother, Hoyte Hooper and infant brother, Eugene Hooper.

Peggy was a member of the Banks Cumberland Presbyterian Church and worked many years in the shirt factory and was a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband of 31 years, James Clayton Parsley of Smithville; two sons, Lloyd Blish of Dayton and Larry (Janice) Blish of Smithville; five step-sons, Donnie and Ricky Parsley both of Goodlettsville, Ted Parsley of McMinnville, Scott Parsley of Nashville and Jason Parsley of Panama City, FL; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; three sisters, Bill (WJ) Poss and Dean Johnson both of Smithville and Sue Banker of Sparta; several nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral service was held Saturday, June 2, 2018 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bro. Greg Whaley officiating and burial following in DeKalb Memorial Gardens.

Pallbearers included Brandon Parsley, Michael Parsley, Nathan Parsley, John Poss, David Johnson, and Jeff Trotter.

Honorary Pallbearers were Jimmy Poss, Ricky Barnes, Danny Barnes, Jimmy Barnes, Bill Florida, Lonnie Florida.

DeKalb Funeral Chapel, Smithville, was in charge of the arrangements.

Smithville Review

(Smithville, Tenn.)

June 6, 2018